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I think you are all focusing overmuch on the Libertarian Party - big L libertarians. My essay is aimed at the small-l libertarian, the person philosophically committed to smaller government and the idea that initiatory violence is unjust. I happen to be a Republican. But opposition to abortion, an act of violence and killing, can be justified on libertarian grounds.

But opposition to abortion, an act of violence and killing, can be justified on libertarian grounds.

Not can be should be. Liberty without life is not possible.

Why is it OK to abort babies who are conceived by rape? I understand that this is a most difficult situation to face personally. But the question is really a simple one, do you think that the sins of the father should always be visited on the son?

So now there is a "libertarian" agenda and a Libertarian party Platform. I always thought political libertarians, were members of the Libertarian Party, or as the definition says, "a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles.

I've never met a republican, who wasn't a member of the Republican Party, or a democrat, who wasn't a member of the Democratic Party. Why should libertarians be any different?

In that case, if an indivdual leaves a political party, because of basic disagreements with that party's political platform, if it was me, I'd call myself an independent. Makes a lot more sense to me and keeps everyone from guessing what political party a certain person may, or may not associate with and allows that person to have a multitude of different beliefs and values.

Does that make any sense to you?

It makes total, rational and logical sense to me.